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Cowper vs Lyne

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 142 km apart · Cowper profile · Lyne profile

Cowper Lyne

Cowper and Lyne are two large regional areas in New South Wales with similar populations. Cowper is more walkable, with 73.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 55.1% in Lyne. Residents in Cowper also have better access to essentials, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and health services. Cowper has a higher share of renters at 28.5%, while Lyne is more likely to have homes owned outright (47.1%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. While the age gap has flipped, with residents now noticeably older in Lyne (typical age 51), the share of people born overseas and those arriving recently has grown faster in Cowper. Both areas remain well above the national figure for residents aged 65 and over, and they share very similar typical household incomes and proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 8.1 pts higher in Cowper Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Cowper Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Lyne No car: 1.7 pts higher in Cowper People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cowper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowperin Lyne +12,858 larger in Cowper gap widening
170,205 60th pct 157,347 34th pct
Median age in Cowperin Lyne +4 yrs older in Lyne gap narrowing
47 yrs 95th pct 51 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Cowperin Lyne +0.4 pts higher in Cowper gap narrowing
7.2% 86th pct 6.7% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Cowperin Lyne +3.9 pts higher in Lyne gap narrowing
26.6% 98th pct 30.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in Cowperin Lyne +0.8 pts higher in Cowper gap narrowing
16.5% 30th pct 15.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Cowperin Lyne +0.9 pts higher in Cowper gap steady
12.1% 54th pct 11.2% 37th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

43.6% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 49.2%
32.9% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 27.8%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
7.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cowper Lyne

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cowperin Lyne +3.3 pts higher in Cowper gap widening
12.7% 18th pct 9.4% 3rd pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 83.9%
3.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English +1.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
39.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
12.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
10.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Cowperin Lyne +2.8 pts higher in Cowper gap widening
5.5% 14th pct 2.8% 0th pct
Limited English in Cowperin Lyne +0.6 pts higher in Cowper gap steady
0.9% 28th pct 0.3% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 91.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cowperin Lyne +3.5 pts higher in Cowper gap widening
40.4% 46th pct 36.9% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
40.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 36.9%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cowperin Lyne +5.8 pts higher in Cowper gap narrowing
42.3% 20th pct 36.5% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Cowperin Lyne +3.1 pts higher in Cowper gap steady
16.6% 30th pct 13.5% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cowperin Lyne +0.12 more in Lyne
3.24 85th pct 3.35 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cowperin Lyne +8 more in Cowper
91 86th pct 83 83rd pct
Students in Cowperin Lyne +11,139 more in Cowper
28,919 63rd pct 17,780 10th pct
Avg size in Cowperin Lyne +107 larger in Cowper
321 20th pct 214 5th pct
ICSEA in Cowperin Lyne +35 higher in Cowper
986 23rd pct 951 9th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.5%
29.3% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.8%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%
12.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cowperin Lyne +$29 higher in Cowper gap narrowing
$629 5th pct $600 0th pct
Household income in Cowperin Lyne +$46 higher in Cowper gap narrowing
$1,219 2nd pct $1,173 0th pct
Family income in Cowperin Lyne +$76 higher in Cowper gap narrowing
$1,524 3rd pct $1,448 0th pct
High earners in Cowperin Lyne even gap narrowing
6.4% 14th pct 6.4% 14th pct
High-income homes in Cowperin Lyne +0.3 pts higher in Cowper gap narrowing
11.8% 5th pct 11.5% 4th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.6%
22.0% Under $650 even 22.0%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
5.4% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowperin Lyne +2.2 pts higher in Lyne
35.5% 98th pct 37.8% 100th pct
Mental health in Cowperin Lyne +0.3 pts higher in Cowper
11.4% 86th pct 11.0% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Cowperin Lyne even gap steady
8.2% 99th pct 8.2% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
9.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
5.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 53.6%
22.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cowperin Lyne +0.5 pts higher in Lyne gap narrowing
15.8% 65th pct 16.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cowperin Lyne +0.6 pts higher in Lyne gap steady
13.7% 87th pct 14.3% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Cowperin Lyne +1.2 pts higher in Cowper gap steady
23.3% 23rd pct 22.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Cowperin Lyne +0.5 pts higher in Lyne
3.6% 75th pct 4.1% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowperin Lyne +3.2 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
23.2% 79th pct 26.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowperin Lyne even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Cowperin Lyne +2.8 pts higher in Cowper gap narrowing
18.3% 94th pct 15.5% 67th pct
Living alone in Cowperin Lyne +2.2 pts higher in Cowper gap narrowing
30.3% 86th pct 28.1% 68th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 45.7%
33.8% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
5.0% 5 people even 5.0%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowperin Lyne +$25 higher in Cowper gap narrowing
$350 39th pct $325 29th pct
Mortgage in Cowperin Lyne even gap narrowing
$1,625 24th pct $1,625 24th pct
People / bedroom in Cowperin Lyne +0.10 higher in Cowper gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Cowperin Lyne +8.1 pts higher in Cowper gap widening
28.5% 50th pct 20.3% 11th pct
Owned outright in Cowperin Lyne +6.3 pts higher in Lyne gap narrowing
40.8% 93rd pct 47.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in Cowperin Lyne +9.4 pts higher in Lyne gap narrowing
76.1% 41st pct 85.5% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cowperin Lyne +3.9 pts higher in Lyne gap narrowing
72.3% 31st pct 76.3% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
28.5% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 20.3%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
2.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 85.5%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%
10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%
1.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 41.4%
24.3% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 17.4%
6.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.8%
33.7% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
11.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.4%
30.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.1%
20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%
8.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cowperin Lyne +1.7 pts higher in Cowper gap widening
6.1% 59th pct 4.4% 24th pct
Work from home in Cowperin Lyne +2.0 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
11.7% 35th pct 13.7% 44th pct
PT commute in Cowperin Lyne +0.1 pts higher in Cowper gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 0.3% 3rd pct
PT stops in Cowperin Lyne +7 more in Cowper
788 50th pct 781 49th pct
Stops/1k in Cowperin Lyne +0.33 more in Lyne
4.63 48th pct 4.96 58th pct
Departures/1k in Cowperin Lyne +286.4 more in Cowper
393.8 20th pct 107.4 3rd pct
PT routes in Cowperin Lyne +6 more in Cowper
77 77th pct 71 70th pct
Stop walk in Cowperin Lyne
— 76 98th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 62.9%
11.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
2.9% Walked even 2.9%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 36.8%
35.9% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.1% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cowperin Lyne +2.0 pts higher in Cowper gap steady
39.2% 47th pct 37.1% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cowperin Lyne +6.0 pts higher in Cowper gap widening
11.8% 41st pct 5.8% 3rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cowperin Lyne +0.4 pts higher in Cowper gap steady
5.7% 69th pct 5.2% 58th pct
Participation in Cowperin Lyne +3.0 pts higher in Cowper gap steady
50.8% 12th pct 47.8% 11th pct
Full-time in Cowperin Lyne +1.1 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
52.0% 10th pct 53.1% 13th pct

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%
9.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
3.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 16.9%
15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
13.2% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%
11.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowperin Lyne +1.0 higher in Cowper
4.7 31st pct 3.7 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowperin Lyne +0.8 more in Cowper
4.6 31st pct 3.7 14th pct
15-min city in Cowperin Lyne +8.7 pts higher in Cowper
52.1% 32nd pct 43.4% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Cowperin Lyne +7.1 pts higher in Cowper
49.9% 29th pct 42.9% 15th pct
Walk to transit in Cowperin Lyne +18.7 pts higher in Cowper
73.8% 32nd pct 55.1% 15th pct
Walk to school in Cowperin Lyne +13.7 pts higher in Cowper
55.1% 28th pct 41.4% 8th pct
Walk to a park in Cowperin Lyne +13.1 pts higher in Cowper
77.0% 21st pct 63.9% 8th pct
Walk to health in Cowperin Lyne +13.0 pts higher in Cowper
43.5% 44th pct 30.5% 14th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowperin Lyne +1.7 more in Cowper
16.8 65th pct 15.1 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Cowperin Lyne +2 higher in Cowper
3 19th pct 1 15th pct
Mean slope in Cowperin Lyne +0.7 pts higher in Cowper
7.2% 82nd pct 6.5% 72nd pct

Compare Cowper with nearby areas

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Compare Lyne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowper vs Lyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED110/cowper/vs/CED124/lyne